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plus president obama's nominee to head the cia faces kept calls from and tired roland protesters for seemingly gets an easy ride from lawmakers over his targeted assassinations program. you're watching argue with me lucy coughing up. in tunisia clashes between mourners and police have marred the funeral of a secular opposition leader whose assassination has led to chaos in the streets and a crisis in parliament violence erupted near the cemetery as demonstrators threw stones and set cars a blaze while police responded with tear gas adding to the turmoil the country has been paralyzed by a general strike artie's mayor for notion is following the developments in tunisia as you can see many people have gathered here today for the funeral sofa chokri belaid one of the most prominent opposition leaders who was killed on wednesday and seen standing situation here on the ground remains very tense and very valid tile and that is definitely struck me in that relative stability that we've seen here although in two thousand and eleven revolution we speak more to people here it's quite a small s
plus president obama's nominee to head the cia faces kept calls from and tired roland protesters for seemingly gets an easy ride from lawmakers over his targeted assassinations program. you're watching argue with me lucy coughing up. in tunisia clashes between mourners and police have marred the funeral of a secular opposition leader whose assassination has led to chaos in the streets and a crisis in parliament violence erupted near the cemetery as demonstrators threw stones and set cars a...
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el candidato a dirigir la cia defiende el uso de aviones no tripulados para matar a activistas y terroristas. >>> y mÁs de un millÓn de personas vieron este enfrentamiento entre un juez y un adolescente, la joven ira a la cÁrcel un mes por faltarle el respeto. comenzamos. ♪ ♪ >>> este es su noticiero univisiÓn con jorge ramos y maria elena salinas. ♪ >>> buenas noches. com comenzamos con una entrevista con bob menÉndez, fue uno de los pioneros de la bÚsqueda de una reforma, pero la entrevista se centrÓ en otras cosas, de que habÍa tenido relaciones con prostitutas. como verÁn en la entrevista se quejan que medios serios se hagan eco de acusaciones anÓnimas. >>> senador, si me permite el tema del dÍa, en la relaciÓn con doctor melden, por quÉ su oficina o usted llamaron al centro de servicios de medicare para interceder a favor de su amigo, este doctor, sabÍa que el gobierno lo estaba investigado. >>> hicimos interrogarias, hay una diferencia sobre la polÍtica de medicare, y la situaciÓn confusa contra varias regulaciones y distintas posiciones que medicare tomÓ que int
el candidato a dirigir la cia defiende el uso de aviones no tripulados para matar a activistas y terroristas. >>> y mÁs de un millÓn de personas vieron este enfrentamiento entre un juez y un adolescente, la joven ira a la cÁrcel un mes por faltarle el respeto. comenzamos. ♪ ♪ >>> este es su noticiero univisiÓn con jorge ramos y maria elena salinas. ♪ >>> buenas noches. com comenzamos con una entrevista con bob menÉndez, fue uno de los pioneros de la...
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and president obama's nominee for the top of the cia may be under criticism from drone activity but seems to have the support of lawmakers over his targeted assassinations program. and despite final consensus on a reduced e.u. budget for the next seven years the agreement now faces a serious threat from the european parliament which is likely to ban the deal. twenty four hours a day this is our t. glad to have you with us. angry protesters have thrown at petrol bombs at the presidential palace in egypt where thousands took to the streets protesting against the government the violence comes despite the deal that some opposition leaders had had with the islamist president morsi last week our correspondent in cairo bell true brings us the latest. in the capitol i'm standing above tahir square one hundred still gov it's chanting against the president and also his organization a basic brotherhood earlier there were violent scenes out front of the presidential palace the groups attempted to storm the building with mona talks and actually take asked by the security forces who also finds a rule t
and president obama's nominee for the top of the cia may be under criticism from drone activity but seems to have the support of lawmakers over his targeted assassinations program. and despite final consensus on a reduced e.u. budget for the next seven years the agreement now faces a serious threat from the european parliament which is likely to ban the deal. twenty four hours a day this is our t. glad to have you with us. angry protesters have thrown at petrol bombs at the presidential palace...
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they wanted to question him about several cia activities from water boarding to the use of drones. >>> the plan is similar to one proposed by president barack obama proposed last month. this includes a ban on assault weapons, a ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition and a ban to prevent gun trafficking. they are sending a message to state and federal government. they introduced a resolution that calls on the retirement board to stop investing in companies that make guns and ammunition. the retirement system has $900,000 invested in fire related companies. >> you have to do something around gun violence and we have to promote greater gun control... >> los angeles and here locally, napa counties are taking similar steps. new york and chicago are redirecting their resources as well. the supervisor said the vote will go on tuesday. >>> they are installing new safety locks on doors. they are allow them to lock from the inside in the event of a lock down. they are also putting in peep holes so they can monitor from the outside. 11 of the schools were outfitted with the new
they wanted to question him about several cia activities from water boarding to the use of drones. >>> the plan is similar to one proposed by president barack obama proposed last month. this includes a ban on assault weapons, a ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition and a ban to prevent gun trafficking. they are sending a message to state and federal government. they introduced a resolution that calls on the retirement board to stop investing in companies that make...
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he's going to be the cia director? >> these are hardly mainstream beliefs sean, hardly someone we would expect of our top intelligence officer, this is a concern and with good reason. >> sean: what do you think, senator reisch? >> a little philosophical with me, i'd actually like to see someone interested in killing terrorists and keep him out of america and out of our way. >> sean: we now have the i guess, the new obama miranda rights, which are you have the right to remain silent anything you can be used against you and oh, obama has a right to kill you. let's look at brennan and water-boarding and where we stand with the new memo on using drones to kill american citizens. let's take a look. >> we all have seen how our fight against terrorists sometimes led us to stray from our ideals as a nation. tactics such as water-boarding were not in keeping with our values as americans. and these practiceses have been rightly terminated and should not and will not happen again. i believe president obama is absolutely correct,
he's going to be the cia director? >> these are hardly mainstream beliefs sean, hardly someone we would expect of our top intelligence officer, this is a concern and with good reason. >> sean: what do you think, senator reisch? >> a little philosophical with me, i'd actually like to see someone interested in killing terrorists and keep him out of america and out of our way. >> sean: we now have the i guess, the new obama miranda rights, which are you have the right to...
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but some are still concerned if it's legal and ask, what if the cia takes out the wrong person? >> we've got to see all, any and all, of those legal opinions, ones that the bipartisan group of senators asked for, before the vote. >> if you would remove that individual, please. >> reporter: protests just as brennan was getting started. >> i also believe it is important for you to set the record straight -- >> reporter: brennan tells lawmakers he objected to questionable interrogation tactics. >> waterboarding is r reprehensible and something that sha not be done. >> reporter: democrats are confident brennan will be confirmed. >> he was honest, he was forthright, he answered the questions. >> i think you're the guy for the job and the only guy for the job. >> reporter: next week the panel meets to discuss classified material. and of course, that classified material now includes the memo justifying why this administration is using drones. >>> don't panic but or planet is about a week away from a close encounter of an extraordinary kind. an asteroid with the not so sexy name of 2012
but some are still concerned if it's legal and ask, what if the cia takes out the wrong person? >> we've got to see all, any and all, of those legal opinions, ones that the bipartisan group of senators asked for, before the vote. >> if you would remove that individual, please. >> reporter: protests just as brennan was getting started. >> i also believe it is important for you to set the record straight -- >> reporter: brennan tells lawmakers he objected to...
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. >>> also in washington, code pink protestors interrupted the hearing of the cia director. >> would you hold, police? we'll ask the police to please remove this woman. >> after several -- d disruptions, this woman was asked to leave. >>> democratic law makers unveiled the long list of gun control bills. >> republicans called it grand handing. >> it is typical to see high powered weapons piirched and on display. >> here's what a high powered magazine sounds like on a city street at night. >> i live a mile away from that intersection. >> bay area police chief and mayors of los angeles and san francisco join democratic law makers as that you a nowed the new proposed -- announced the new proposed gun laws. >> now is time to close the loop rolls in the education related to the gun and gun ownership. >> among the 10 pieces of legislation, a ban on detachable rifle clips, a, and requiring background checks on ammunition sales. >> a way that we see something fashion able and we all want to get on board. >> democrats are grandstanding. democrats say they want california to have the toughest
. >>> also in washington, code pink protestors interrupted the hearing of the cia director. >> would you hold, police? we'll ask the police to please remove this woman. >> after several -- d disruptions, this woman was asked to leave. >>> democratic law makers unveiled the long list of gun control bills. >> republicans called it grand handing. >> it is typical to see high powered weapons piirched and on display. >> here's what a high powered...
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. >>> iran is broadcasting this video that it claims to have gotten from a downed cia drone. it was more than a year ago that tehran claimed to have taken control of the rq-170 drone. u.s. officials say it crashlanded due to a malfunction. today iranian state television showed footage that has reportedly been downloaded from the drone. the video appears to show an aerial view of an airport in the city of kandahar, afghanistan. iran is also claiming now to have the ability to produce functional copies of smaller american surveillance drones. drones are a hot topic in washington as president obama's choice to head the cia is facing some tough questions. on the hill today, john brennan's confirmation hearing got off to a rough start. >> i speak for the mothers -- >> all right, we will stop again. >> i have a list of all the names and ages -- >> all right. we're going to halt the hearing. i'm going to ask that the room be cleared. >> five separate times today members of code pink had to be escorted out. protesters are angry about brennan's role in crafting the drone policy. targe
. >>> iran is broadcasting this video that it claims to have gotten from a downed cia drone. it was more than a year ago that tehran claimed to have taken control of the rq-170 drone. u.s. officials say it crashlanded due to a malfunction. today iranian state television showed footage that has reportedly been downloaded from the drone. the video appears to show an aerial view of an airport in the city of kandahar, afghanistan. iran is also claiming now to have the ability to produce...
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brer an was a high-ranking cia officer when the bush administration employed those harsh tactics. but brennan said he had no direct role in the program. >> i had expressed my personal objections and views to my-- some agency colleagues about certain of those e.i.t., such as water boarding, nudity, and others where i professed my personal objection to it, but i did not try to stop it. >> reporter: brennan said water boarding should never have been approved and would never be used under his leadership. he also revealed he helped kill a plan in 1998 to launch a mission to capture osama bin laden. >> because it was not well grounded in intelligence, and its chance of success were minimal. >> reporter: in the end, the hearing was not as contentious as the white house had feared. there's no reason, scott, to think that brennan's nomination is in any kind of trouble. >> pelley: bob thanks very much. while they debate how the drones are being used, the technology behind them is advancing rapidly. today, drones used to attack targets are flown by remote control by pilots on the the ground.
brer an was a high-ranking cia officer when the bush administration employed those harsh tactics. but brennan said he had no direct role in the program. >> i had expressed my personal objections and views to my-- some agency colleagues about certain of those e.i.t., such as water boarding, nudity, and others where i professed my personal objection to it, but i did not try to stop it. >> reporter: brennan said water boarding should never have been approved and would never be used...
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john brennan was at the cia when they were using that torture tactic. brennan did not use that word at his confirmation hearing again though they tried to get him too. he did though call waterboarding reprehensible and he said he protested it when he was at the cia. catherine herridge is live in washington. and, catherine, he says that it just really wasn't under him that there was nothing he could do about it; is that right? >> well, marshallly what we learned today is that he was copied on 50 memos about the handling and interrogation of the detainee abu zid apartment 2002 and waterboarded by the cia. if he had objection questioning why brennan executive director at the agency did nothing about them given that he got daily updates. >> including the analysis of the lawfulness of the techniques, putting you in a position to express any concerns you had about the program, before any of the most controversial techniques, including waterboarding were ever used. >> i did not take steps to stop the cia's use of those techniques. i was not in the chain of com
john brennan was at the cia when they were using that torture tactic. brennan did not use that word at his confirmation hearing again though they tried to get him too. he did though call waterboarding reprehensible and he said he protested it when he was at the cia. catherine herridge is live in washington. and, catherine, he says that it just really wasn't under him that there was nothing he could do about it; is that right? >> well, marshallly what we learned today is that he was copied...
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martha: we'll hear from the cia, the man who is expected to be the head of the cia, downbrennan, there is so much focus on the drone issue. i want to get your thoughts on that. i know you are supportive of that program overall. do you think that because of the drone issue that john brennan will get a pass on what he knew because we haven't heard from him on that. >> isn't that a good question in the counter terrorism director of the united states has not said one word about the actions he took when he was notified. there is a joint task force by law that is supposed to meet when there is a terrorist attack. they weren't even called into session. i'll ask panetta why that is so. no one has asked john brennan anything about benghazi. he's in the chain of command to do something about it. it's dumbfounding the lack of scrutiny this administration has had regarding benghazi. martha: we know hillary clinton was basically up all night trying to get help in the area from the libyan government. we don't know where yawn brennan was, we don't know where the president was during those hours and w
martha: we'll hear from the cia, the man who is expected to be the head of the cia, downbrennan, there is so much focus on the drone issue. i want to get your thoughts on that. i know you are supportive of that program overall. do you think that because of the drone issue that john brennan will get a pass on what he knew because we haven't heard from him on that. >> isn't that a good question in the counter terrorism director of the united states has not said one word about the actions he...
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certainly anything that -- if i were to go to the cia and the cia was involved in any type of legal activity, i would make sure that the committee has that list. >> that's a good start. >> thank you, senator. >> senator rich? >> john bren mnan in the hot se today chaired by dianne feinstein asking some fiery questions. that was democrat from oregon, democrat ron with wyden bringing up an issue we anticipated, that being u.s. drones. it's been very much so in the bloodstream this week because of this memo that nbc news obtained from the department of justice talking about the legal justification from the white house. so he was peppering john brennan with questions. he's up to be the next cia chief, formally working under the president and chief counterterrorism and his advisers. so the legal justifications. he was saying to john brennan, look, if you are confirmed, please pass the memo to the white house that the doj needs to get us the information, members of the senate intelligence committee when it comes to why target certain americans overseas and that justification. so those are the kind
certainly anything that -- if i were to go to the cia and the cia was involved in any type of legal activity, i would make sure that the committee has that list. >> that's a good start. >> thank you, senator. >> senator rich? >> john bren mnan in the hot se today chaired by dianne feinstein asking some fiery questions. that was democrat from oregon, democrat ron with wyden bringing up an issue we anticipated, that being u.s. drones. it's been very much so in the...
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and kills suspected terrorists. >> if i were to go to cia and the cia was involved in any type of lethal activity, i would damn well make sure this committee had that information. absolutely. >> reporter: brennan refused to confirm that the u.s. was behind the 2011 strike that killed an american citizen, al qaeda leader, anwar al awlaki, born in new mexico. but he forcefully defended making him a target. >> before he died, he was intimately involved in activities that were designed to kill innocent men, women and children and mostly americans. he was determined to do that. >> reporter: critics say the administration has relied so heavily on targeted killings that they don't even try to capture terrorists anymore. brennan said that's not true. >> there's not been an occasion that i'm aware of where we had the opportunity to capture a terrorist and we didn't. and we decided to take a lethal strike. >> reporter: the drone strikes have also come under intense criticism for killing innocent bystanders, something the u.s. has never specifically acknowledged. >> i believe we need to acknowledge
and kills suspected terrorists. >> if i were to go to cia and the cia was involved in any type of lethal activity, i would damn well make sure this committee had that information. absolutely. >> reporter: brennan refused to confirm that the u.s. was behind the 2011 strike that killed an american citizen, al qaeda leader, anwar al awlaki, born in new mexico. but he forcefully defended making him a target. >> before he died, he was intimately involved in activities that were...
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he was top cia brass. he previously said he believed those techniques led to getting information that saved lives. >> water boarding is something that never should have been employed and as far as i'm concerned never will be if i have anything to do with it. >> reporter: brennan also had to answer to the use of drones. another big hot topic on the hill this week. his response when i see you next. reporting live in washington, jacqueline fell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> texas governor rick perry isment cooing here to california trying to lure businesses away to texas. now his visit kicks off sunday. it will includes stops in silicon valley and los angeles. this follows a big radio campaign where governor perry urges businesses to move to texas. he also touts the fact that texas has no personal state income tax. >>> authorities are scaling back a search for a missing man in santa rosa. but family members are not giving up hope. searchers have spent six days looking for 35-year-old jason kyle of sacramento. inve
he was top cia brass. he previously said he believed those techniques led to getting information that saved lives. >> water boarding is something that never should have been employed and as far as i'm concerned never will be if i have anything to do with it. >> reporter: brennan also had to answer to the use of drones. another big hot topic on the hill this week. his response when i see you next. reporting live in washington, jacqueline fell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> texas...
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been john brennan, the president's chief counter-terrorism advisor, and now his nominee to head the cia. it is no coincidence that this is week two days before his senate confirmation hearing. i think he will be pressed to provide further details. >> do we know how many citizens abroad have been killed? experts -- >> the highest profile with the u.s.-born cleric lean to to al qaeda in yemen. he and his son died in from starbucks in 2011. -- in the drone strikes in 2011. >> in other news ketsana -- in other news, hough an official investigation has found that an australian and canadian to be among the trees -- the three suspects behind the bombing in israel in 2011. it could be behind the effort to brand hezbollah a terrorist organization. hezbollah has denied being in the attack. the strike began six days ago, protesting over employment rights. they said they would defy the decree. they will set -- they will spend 10 years in prison unless they go back to work wednesday morning the u.s., has gone to work against the standard and poor's. accusing the firm of deliberately playing down the
been john brennan, the president's chief counter-terrorism advisor, and now his nominee to head the cia. it is no coincidence that this is week two days before his senate confirmation hearing. i think he will be pressed to provide further details. >> do we know how many citizens abroad have been killed? experts -- >> the highest profile with the u.s.-born cleric lean to to al qaeda in yemen. he and his son died in from starbucks in 2011. -- in the drone strikes in 2011. >> in...
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and -- to rein in cia access. >> colonel, this is warfare that americans aren't used to. and they ask questions about what are our constitutional -- what is our leeway here? what is fair game and what is not? and how are these decisions being made? is this just the new wave of warfare that we have to get used to? >> it is, because we have the technology now to do things we haven't done before. but the argument that congress ought to be involved in supervising this is an important one, and we should not ignore it. the congress has a responsibility, not just the authority, but the responsibility to supervise the activities of the executive branch, and in particular, the intelligence committee which takes a look at all the black programs and is kept in the loop on everything certainly has the capability of making an evaluation of what is the right thing to do and is the wrong thing to do, and needs to weigh in. to the extent it doesn't do that, then it's abrogated its responsibilities. >> sam, what is your take on what the hearings are going to be like tomorrow for mr. brenn
and -- to rein in cia access. >> colonel, this is warfare that americans aren't used to. and they ask questions about what are our constitutional -- what is our leeway here? what is fair game and what is not? and how are these decisions being made? is this just the new wave of warfare that we have to get used to? >> it is, because we have the technology now to do things we haven't done before. but the argument that congress ought to be involved in supervising this is an important...
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leon panetta when he was head of the cia was clear that it is torture and the u.s. does not engage in torture. while there is a continuation of policies related to drones and targeted assassinations, i don't think that there is necessarily a continuation of or ttorture. >> well, the debate we are not having is what are the contours of this, and if we want to win hearts and minds to go back to a vietnam plauz, what are thrase, the contours of this? will it expand and come back to hit us in a strong way? >> as someone who knows the pro and con intell and we send people into the area to make people suspicious of each other, and killed people in a domestic sphere, aed on the know the ugliness and the nastiness of that and the ways in which have sat over and against any american notice that we are not the kind of country that does that, but to get on the other side of co-intel to say i need that to be reflected in the 21st history. >> and to that, brennan was the architect of the waterboarding program or in the testimony he said he was aware of at least 50 memos that it
leon panetta when he was head of the cia was clear that it is torture and the u.s. does not engage in torture. while there is a continuation of policies related to drones and targeted assassinations, i don't think that there is necessarily a continuation of or ttorture. >> well, the debate we are not having is what are the contours of this, and if we want to win hearts and minds to go back to a vietnam plauz, what are thrase, the contours of this? will it expand and come back to hit us in...
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to go to cia and the cia was involved in any type of illegal activity, i would make sure this committee had that information. absolutely. >> after the hearing, intelligence committee chair, dianne feinstein, called for more openness about drone strikes. the senator says lawmakers may set up a special court to regulate those strikes. >>> and outgoing defense secretary leon panetta revealed the first time there was a plan in place to arm rebels in syria. but that plan was vetoed by the white house, over worries the weapons might fall into the wrong hands. more than 60,000 people have died in the civil war in syria. >>> and still to come on this busy friday morning, the very latest on the blizzard watch in the northeast. a storm that's on the move right now. >>> and then, did facebook break the internet. a software buzz last night left millions seeing error messages. >>> and the good news here at abc. robin roberts' return, now just a few days away. >>> and welcome back. there is more evidence this morning of a recovery in the jobs market. the number of americans filing new applications fo
to go to cia and the cia was involved in any type of illegal activity, i would make sure this committee had that information. absolutely. >> after the hearing, intelligence committee chair, dianne feinstein, called for more openness about drone strikes. the senator says lawmakers may set up a special court to regulate those strikes. >>> and outgoing defense secretary leon panetta revealed the first time there was a plan in place to arm rebels in syria. but that plan was vetoed by...
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the president's pick for cia director then faced senators. lawmakers recently got a look at a see cent document explaining why the obama administration believes drone strikes can also target americans who joined with terrorist yoefrs seas. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that's so troubling. >> reporter: brennan defended the policy. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded. >> reporter: brennan was up for cia director in 2009 but withdrew his name from consideration after questions arose about his role in the war on terror. brennan was a cia executive when the bush administration used harsh techniques like waterboarding but denied any involvement. >> water boarding is rep prehencive and something that should not be done. >> reporter: human rights groups opposed brennan's nomination. toby brohay had to be removed from the hearing. she said drone strikes also kill innocent americans. the senate committee will continue hearing tempera
the president's pick for cia director then faced senators. lawmakers recently got a look at a see cent document explaining why the obama administration believes drone strikes can also target americans who joined with terrorist yoefrs seas. >> it's the idea of giving any president unfettered power to kill an american without checks and balances that's so troubling. >> reporter: brennan defended the policy. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally...
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panetta, i feel like i have been jerked around by every cia director. my question to you is: knowing your background, knowing your jesuit education, knowing what i think your values are, kihave your word that you -- can i have your word that you will be very forthcoming with this committee to speak truth to power, to speak truth about power and even when it's uncomfortable, where we have to probe in a way that is not an easy way to go? >> former adviser to the president reagan, pat buchanan is here. do you have problems with the program to use drones to kill americans overseas if they are believed to be associated with al qaeda. >> vinever seen a bigger assort ion of imperial presidency than that. the president is claiming the right for himself and high-rank subordinates to identify what they consider a threat, imminent threat, the right to use a hell-fire missile to kill them, even if they are an american citizen. i have never heard of this before. i don't think it's going to stand. i think the congress of the united states, which has the power over th
panetta, i feel like i have been jerked around by every cia director. my question to you is: knowing your background, knowing your jesuit education, knowing what i think your values are, kihave your word that you -- can i have your word that you will be very forthcoming with this committee to speak truth to power, to speak truth about power and even when it's uncomfortable, where we have to probe in a way that is not an easy way to go? >> former adviser to the president reagan, pat...
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. >>> it was a day of heated question for the man president obama wants to head the cia. john brennan was pressed hard on the use of drones and enhanced interrogation techniques by members of the senate intelligence committee. government memos leaked earlier this week showed drones had been cleared for use against u.s. citizens suspected of working as u.s. terrorists. nbc's tracie potts is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. in his hearing, brennan strongly defended the use of drones but he distanced himself from questionable interrogation tactics used on terror suspects. >> truth, the full truth and nothing but the truth. >> reporter: it looks like john brennan is gaining the support of several lawmakers, on drone attacks and even americans. at least three killed so far. >> any american who did that should know well that they in fact are part of an enemy against us and that the united states will do everything possible to destroy that enemy to save american lives. >> reporter: drones are used against imminent threats, he said, not as payback. but som
. >>> it was a day of heated question for the man president obama wants to head the cia. john brennan was pressed hard on the use of drones and enhanced interrogation techniques by members of the senate intelligence committee. government memos leaked earlier this week showed drones had been cleared for use against u.s. citizens suspected of working as u.s. terrorists. nbc's tracie potts is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. in his hearing, brennan strongly...
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. >> the president's picked to lead the cia face some tough questions to date. lawmakers grilled john brennan over the administration's unmanned drone policy targeting american terrorist. he said drawn districts are only used as a deterrent against him and the terrorist threats -- he said drone attacks are only used as a deterrent against american terrorist threats. >> it stood at loyola university is hospitalized because of bacterial meningitis. >> baltimore city and county people can get their taxes done free. >> winter weather advisory. was a morning to the north. -- blizzard warning to the north. >> the case of bacterial meningitis at loyola -- at loyola university's night. an undergraduate did was diagnosed today and taken to hospital for treatment -- an undergraduate student was diagnosed a day and taken to hospital for treatment. this dude was listed in serious but stable condition. twitter -- the student was listed in serious but stable condition. twitter, facebook, youtube -- school officials believe it will serve as a vital tool to enhance education, c
. >> the president's picked to lead the cia face some tough questions to date. lawmakers grilled john brennan over the administration's unmanned drone policy targeting american terrorist. he said drawn districts are only used as a deterrent against him and the terrorist threats -- he said drone attacks are only used as a deterrent against american terrorist threats. >> it stood at loyola university is hospitalized because of bacterial meningitis. >> baltimore city and county...
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directly ahead, laura ingraham on the big benghazi and cia hearings today. later, watters world goes where few men have ever gone or something. watters wanted more exposure. we gave it to him. upcoming. to grow, we have to boost our social media visibility. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better if we just let fedex help us to expand to new markets? hmm gotta admit that's better than a few "likes." i don't have the door code. who's that? he won a contest online to be ceo for the day. how am i supposed to run a business here without an office?! [ male announcer ] fast, reliable deliveries worldwide. fedex. a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it. ♪ after all, what's the point of talking if you don't have something important to
directly ahead, laura ingraham on the big benghazi and cia hearings today. later, watters world goes where few men have ever gone or something. watters wanted more exposure. we gave it to him. upcoming. to grow, we have to boost our social media visibility. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better if we just let fedex help us to...
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the -- tom fitzgerald was at the hearing. >> tom brennan brennan and his 25 years at the cia has made him a target of anti-protests who say he is the architect of the cia's unmanned drone program and it did not take long to hear those protesters. >> all right. we will stop again. >> i speak for the mothers in yemen, pakistan, somalia and -- >> that was one of several interruptions of brennan's testimony by the anti-war group code pink inside the senate intelligence committee today. brennan has been at the center of the successful u.s. mission that both killed osama bin laden as well as the drone strike which took out anwar al awki and brennan said significant threat still remain in the united states as well as the chief bombmaker for al- qaeda whose attempt failed to blow up an american airliner last year and his crist mayday attempt in 2009. -- christmas day attempt in 2009. >> when mr. al-asiri is brought to work it will be because of the work done in the past number of years by some very brave americans in the cia and some other places. >> despite the protests brennan's nomination
the -- tom fitzgerald was at the hearing. >> tom brennan brennan and his 25 years at the cia has made him a target of anti-protests who say he is the architect of the cia's unmanned drone program and it did not take long to hear those protesters. >> all right. we will stop again. >> i speak for the mothers in yemen, pakistan, somalia and -- >> that was one of several interruptions of brennan's testimony by the anti-war group code pink inside the senate intelligence...
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. >> president obama is nominee for cia director, john brennan faced tough questions and his confirmation hearing about u.s. covert activities. prosecutors actually interrupted the hearing at one point. brennan said that at the obama administration has never killed terror suspects when officials have the opportunity to capture them instead. he spoke about the administration's future use of drums. >> the president has insisted that any action we take be legally grounded, the early anchored and intelligence, will have the appropriate review process before any action is contemplated including actions that may involve the use of lethal force. president obama released >> president obama release the administration's classified legal justification for the drought policy to the senate intelligence committee before brent terry. >> boeing is starting to test flights soon of its 787 dream liner. the company says this will allow it to look at the in-flight performance of the airplanes batteries. the faa grounded the dreamliner fleet last month because of issues with its lithium ion battery malfunctio
. >> president obama is nominee for cia director, john brennan faced tough questions and his confirmation hearing about u.s. covert activities. prosecutors actually interrupted the hearing at one point. brennan said that at the obama administration has never killed terror suspects when officials have the opportunity to capture them instead. he spoke about the administration's future use of drums. >> the president has insisted that any action we take be legally grounded, the early...
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did the president's cia chief nominee quell concerns on the hill? we will ask our panel. plus, will lawmakers made headway on gun reform in the house? we will discuss the democrats' win-win scenario. also, is the gop's tent collapsing or just undergoing an incredibly messy renovation? we will talk paciderm problems and get up now for a little sequester semester with chris hayes. all that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. room and make it shine? we get doing... ...with a store full of ways to get it done. we can all throw on our work clothes... ...and throw out any doubt. because right now's the time to take those rooms from... ..."think i can do this?" to... ..."let me show you what i just did." more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. outsmart your budget with this ashland vanity, a special buy at $299. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. we c
did the president's cia chief nominee quell concerns on the hill? we will ask our panel. plus, will lawmakers made headway on gun reform in the house? we will discuss the democrats' win-win scenario. also, is the gop's tent collapsing or just undergoing an incredibly messy renovation? we will talk paciderm problems and get up now for a little sequester semester with chris hayes. all that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. room and make it shine? we get doing... ...with a store...
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now, drones are run, managed by the cia, some of them. there are also drones managed and run by the pentagon. correct? and who at the pentagon where is this authority at the pentagon and who makes the decisions on how widespread do you know is the drone program run by the pentagon? >> i don't know necessarily the scope of the program, but i can tell you that in recent weeks, that's something that leon paneta as he is doing his final media tour ahead of likely being out of the pentgon, very shortly has been talking a lot about and he kind of said that drone warfare is likely to be a staple of the american military for quite some time looking forward. that was an interview about two weeks ago. the top guy at the pentagon spoken out about and said it will be part of the future the way america handles the military and he spoke to the program's success as well. >> bill: we have been talking. a lot about who makes this decision to go after an american citizen or non-american citizen. >> right. >> with drones. right now, there is a cia program a
now, drones are run, managed by the cia, some of them. there are also drones managed and run by the pentagon. correct? and who at the pentagon where is this authority at the pentagon and who makes the decisions on how widespread do you know is the drone program run by the pentagon? >> i don't know necessarily the scope of the program, but i can tell you that in recent weeks, that's something that leon paneta as he is doing his final media tour ahead of likely being out of the pentgon,...
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>> mostly movies about the cia, they have the cia guy a deranged assassin. what we're hoping is we're going to start a new trend and make the cia guys loveable. i'm the first loveable spy. >> this retired spy now lives in the blue ridge mountains of maryland trading the art of deception for a different kind of art. he now paints full time. his wife is a photographer, a spy, too. >> i was at cia for 27 years. i worked in the office of technical service where tony worked. if you needed very special photography cameras concealed in all kinds of things -- >> like what? >> buttons, writing pens, key fobs, perfume atomizers. lipsticks. we were the gadget people. we supported operations around the world. >> i've heard one of your favorite things is when people thank you for your service? >> it's what you do, keep the world safe. people recognize that. that's a good thing. >> no one is thanking you for your service when you work at cia. they don't even know you work at cia. so after the fact to have someone walk up, it is, it brings tears to my eye. >> today mendez'
>> mostly movies about the cia, they have the cia guy a deranged assassin. what we're hoping is we're going to start a new trend and make the cia guys loveable. i'm the first loveable spy. >> this retired spy now lives in the blue ridge mountains of maryland trading the art of deception for a different kind of art. he now paints full time. his wife is a photographer, a spy, too. >> i was at cia for 27 years. i worked in the office of technical service where tony worked. if you...